Hey everyone, I'm back and I had a few questions in the review section so I'll answer them before the chapter starts.
1. For Froppy - I did add a little section of Melody getting stressed out by her hobby/job. And it is true she and many other characters did not get much focus before the book/web series ended. Heck we still know nothing about Daring, Hopper, Sparrow, and etc and they were there in the beginning.
2. Guest - No, there will be no Darabella. No offense, but I really don't ship Daring with anyone really. In the book/web series he seemed to be attracted to Lizzie until he may have (?) cheated on her in Kitty's diary. No, really In Next Top Villian, A Wonderfullandiful, Lizzie's First Date (he was pushy in that one), and a few background scenes in the webshow pointed to them maybe being a couple. Also, in the webseries it's been hinted that Cerise and Daring might be a couple. Even when we knew Daring would be the next beast in A WOnderfullandiful there was zero mention of Rosabella. We finally read about her in A Semi-Charming Kind of Life, her web episode, and diary but we don't know that much about her, The show waited until the last season to introduce her. The two barely interacted with one another then suddenly she and Daring are a couple? But, hey, if you ship them that's your ship to sail.
3. Lovelylittleidiot - First, I'm glad you're enjoying the fic and yes autocorrect maybe going to fast. Second, I'm aware Ramona and Cerise are sisters, but there is a reason I made them cousins in the fanfic. Cerise is an interesting character; in a world of tradition and following your destiny or else you go poof, Cerise is living proof it's all a lie or else she wouldn't exist. She is the daughter of Red Riding Hood and Mr. Bad Wolf, two characters who are suppose to be enemies, but fell in love with each other. Cerise had to hide who she was from a world full of hate for anyone who step out of line. She suffered prejudice from her so-called family in Unfairest of Them All, she and Raven were almost killed for who they were for crying out loud! She also doesn't have one destiny she has two that will oppose each other for example her Cerise Wolf destiny doll. Them adding Ramona at the last minute as her sister was just lazy writing to me and adding new characters without knowing the characters we had in the beginning (look back at question one). I know it's a doll line/ web series but that's no excuse for lazy writing. There were three seasons, a ton of books, and diaries making it seem Cerise was an only child. For example Cerise picture locket of her, her dad (in human form), and mom but no Ramona, and the picnic episode with no Ramona. I'm also not a fan of 'suddenly has a sibling trope' if it's been seasons with no mention of them. To me it totally ruined Cerise having two destinies. Also in fanfic Ramona is the daughter of Woodrow Wolf who is Mr. Badwolf's brother or cousin (I can't remember).
4. Waiting - The reason I haven't updated much is because on top of my regular job I've also taken a seasonal job as well. I work both jobs for a whole week and because it's Winter holiday season it's been really crazy! So when I do get a day off I need to rest and take care of myself first. I maybe able to update regularly after the seasonal, but for now the updates are gonna be weird for a while.
I hope this answers everyone's questions and don't be afraid to ask or leave a review.
Exile Part 2
"DEXTER LOVES RAVEN?!"
Daring couldn't believe what he just heard. His little brother was in love with his former storybook archenemy, daughter of the evil queen, the (former) future evil queen, and Rebel leader! But, how!
Then something clicked in his brain. Raven mentioned him writing a poem to her at the True Hearts Day dance. One problem, he never gave Raven a poem. The poet must have been Dexter! Poor dorky Dexter was too shy to truly tell Raven his feelings so he wrote her a romantic poem. Only for Raven to think it was he who wrote the poem. God! How could he have been so blind. Daring couldn't lied at the beginning of legacy year he would've been furious to find out that his brother, a Charming, would love one of the evilest beings in the world. Over time Daring realized Raven was none of the things the rumors his peers spread about her, in fact she was the exact opposite of it all. Now that he thought about it the two did seem pretty close, but now he ruined everything for both sides.
"I have to make things right, but how?" Daring questioned himself as he stroke his chin.
"Hi, Daring." C.A. Cupid as she walked passed him reading a rom-com book.
"Cupid!" Daring jumped in front of her surprising the young goddess love. "You're good at romance!"
"Thank you?" Cupid answered not sure if the statement was a compliment or where this was going.
"I need your help." Daring said making eye contact with Cupid.
"You, Daring Charming? The heartthrob of the school, eligible bachelor, and lady's man needs my help?" Cupid said in a joking tone with a smirk.
"This is serious Cupid, it's about Dexter." Daring said in a serious tone.
Cupid's smirk dropped . "What's wrong with, Dexter?"
" I just found out he's in love with Raven." Daring said waving his arms in the air.
"Oh, really?" Cupid smiled trying to hid her annoyance.
"Yes, and I think I may have accidentally blew it for the both of them, before anything has happened." Daring said while twirling his fingers.
"What did you do?" Cupid questioned in annoyance as she folded her arms.
After explaining his attempts to give Dexter dating advice, accidently telling Raven what he was doing, and the little outburst moments ago.
"Daring!" Cupid groaned as she rubbed her head.
" I was trying to help, now I think I just made things worse for him." Daring explained as his shoulders slumped and eyes looked down at his designer sneakers.
Cupid could tell Daring didn't mean to hurt Dexter's feelings and was trying to help in his own Daring Charming way. She placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Look I get you were trying help, but you gotta trust Dexter and let him ask Raven out in his own way." Cupid said.
"But, Cupid, he's just so very-very awkward!" Daring gasped.
"Daring!" Cupid gave a warning tone.
" You're right, but how will I make this up to him?" Daring questioned.
"First thing is to apologize for meddling in your brother's love life." Cupid answered bluntly.
"Yeah, your right." Daring's shoulders slumped again.
"Look I'll go with you as backup support if it'll help ease things." Cupid said.
"Thanks Cupid, your a true friend." Daring said with a smile.
"No problem." Cupid smiled back.
Maybe Daring wasn't so bad.
" I'm surprised you don't have a boyfriend or girlfriend yet. You know being the next goddess of love and junk." Daring said offhandedly as they walked.
Nevermind, he's the worse !
Outside the Cafeteria
"Wait you guys want me to what?" Kitty asked.
"We need you to go into the kitchen and take photos of the apple crate labeled for Raven." Cedar answered.
"Why on earth would there be a crate just labeled for Raven?" Kitty asked raising an eyebrow.
"Because I saw it with my revealer rays." Cedar answered.
Kitty knew Cedar was cursed to tell the truth, but she still had a skeptical look on her face.
"And why should I waste my time doing this while I can be taking a purrfect cat nap?" Kitty questioned.
"Because you can do the job." Maddie answered.
" Because I'll chase you up a tree!" Cerise growled showing her very sharp fangs.
It was now Cedar's turn to explain. She knows Kitty can be ... difficult. But this was for one of her friends and she needed to muster all the strength within her for her answer.
"Because she's your friend too, even if you won't admit it." Cedar answered firmly, standing tall, and looking Kitty in the eye.
That answer caught Kitty off-guard. Raven and her didn't really she eye-to-eye with Raven being being a killjoy every time Kitty tried to have 'fun'. Then again her refusal to sign the Storybook of Legends during Legacy Day, starting the Rebel movement did throw everyone for a loop, and that was chaotic in a way. She did stop Courtly Jester from taking over Lizzie's destiny and returned them to Wonderland for a short period of time. Raven is also Maddie's best friend, while everyone found Maddie's antics weird Raven never questioned her. But, just because she was close to Maddie didn't mean they were close, but Cedar is her almost-friend due to giving her milk when she was sick, helping her, Maddie, and Lizzie defeat the jabberwocky, and she was another close friend of Maddie...
"Alright." Kitty said as she poofed into her cat form.
She had fluffy lavender fur, black ears, and a striped tail. The only things that made her stand out from other cats were her blue nails, her faux fur collar, and her tiny black cat hat.
Maddie attached a little camera on Kitty's collar.
"Okay, I have visual." Cedar said looking down on her mirrorphone.
"Me too!" Cerise said viewing her mirrorpad.
"Me three!" Maddie said juggling her laptop, mirrorpad, and mirrorphone. " We'll be in our dorm room when your done."
" Well here I go." Kitty turned herself invisible as she ran into the kitchen on all fours.
The kitchen was empty with all the lights out, utensils put away, and dishes neatly stacked.
" I don't see anything." Kitty whined.
"You gotta go where food is store, dummy." Cerise hissed.
"Fine." Kitty groaned as she went further into the kitchen.
There Kitty witness people bringing in crates of meats, veggies, fruits, spices, and larger crates of apples.
" You guys seeing this?" Kitty asked her friends.
"Yes, we do." Cedar answered. "Get closer to the apple crates."
Kitty did as instructed staying clear of the crew, watching them carry crate after crate of apples. A few minutes passed and the girls were getting bored.
"Where is that crate?" Cerise groaned in annoyance.
" We saw it when we were in our dorm room." Cedar said waiting for the blue fairy in her revealer rays to alert her.
"Do you think it was moved elsewhere?" Maddie asked.
As the three talked amongst themselves Kitty got an itch for mischief; she spotted one of the workers' shoelace was about to be undone so she scampered near and tied the shoes laces together causing a huge crash.
* HUGE CRASH*
What did I tell ya?
"KITTY!" The girls cried out in annoyance.
"What? I was bored." Kitty announced innocently.
The worker Kitty tripped groaned in pain as the others tried to help them up.
"What is all that noise?" Headmaster Grimm barged into the kitchen demanding an answer.
"It's nothing one of us just fell." A worker answered.
"Fell?" Headmaster Grimm looked at the kitchen floor to see it littered with apples.
His face twisted in anger and face turned red.
"You fools!" His voice boomed in fury. " Do you have any idea how important these apples are? Without these apples the fate of destinies for centuries will cease to exist!"
The room went silent from Headmaster Grimm's uproar.
"Hey, what do I do with this crate full of apples?" One of the workers asked walking in with a crate of apples labeled for 'Apples for Raven Queen'.
"The crate!" The girls gasped.
"I'll take that, thank you." Headmaster Grimm snatched the crate and left the kitchen.
"Kitty, follow that crate!" Maddie instructed.
"On it!" Kitty chased after Headmaster Grimm.
"What a son of a *!+(#!" One of the workers said as the others nodded in agreement.
Kitty followed Headmaster Grimm into one of the many storage rooms in the school. Headmaster Grimm placed the crate next to a number of other crates in the room.
"Ah! My back!" Headmaster Grimm cried out as he stood up. "Note to self: make an appointment for a deep tissue massage."
Headmaster Grimm turned off the lights and locked the door behind him, unaware that a certain smiled appeared behind him.
Kitty returned to her human form and turned the lights back on to reveal a room filled with crates labeled for Raven. Kitty took many pictures of the crates as Cedar, Maddie, and Cerise made copies.
"This makes no sense; why does Headmaster Grimm just have some crates labeled just for Raven?" Cerise questioned viewing the monitors.
" That is very suspicious." Maddie agreed as she nodded.
"Darn! The doors jammed up again!" A gruff voice said trying to open the storage room.
Kitty quickly turned off the light and turned invisible.
"Hiyah!" The door was kicked open with extreme force.
And who walked in was a man in a navy hazmat suit, with black leather gloves, and an ivory plague doctor mask carrying a large cauldron. He aura was intemidating as his steel toed boots clanked with each step he took, his posture tall and stiff, and attention on the apples in the crate.
"Who is that?" Maddie whispered as if she was in the storage room instead of Cerise and Cedar's dorm.
"No idea." Cedar whispered as well.
The man in the plague doctor hazmat suit started pouring ingredients into the cauldron such as : the golden apple seeds of discord, tentacles of Cthulhu, essence of gluttony, and the blood of a Jabberwock. The man stir the ingredients until it started to bubble.
The girls watched intensely as he continued to stir the vile potion inside the cauldron.
"Now, for the final ingredient." The man said in a sing-song voice.
The man lifted one of the crates of apples like a toddler lifting a rattle and dumped all the apples into the cauldron. The apples began to rot to there cores until they were pitched black, then they would return to their normal states untouched as if they were picked right off the branch. The man pulled the apples out with a swimming pool net and placed them back into their crates.
"Crate for the rest of this month done, now for the last three months of school." The man said as he began to push the crate out of the storage room.
"You guys got all of that right?" Kitty sked.
"Yes!" Maddie answered.
"And making backups." Cedar said as she pulled out some blank CDs.
"Good to hear!" Kitty's voice sounded nearby.
All three turned around to see Kitty had teleported to Cedar and Cerise's room. Maddie and Cedar glomped Kitty in a tight group hug.
"Thank you, Kitty!" Maddie and Cedar thanked their friend.
"Whatevs." Kitty rolled her eyes as a light blush touched her light purple fur.
"Now to show what happened to my dad." Cerise said as she went to her friends.
Kitty did a double take - Cerise had her hood off showing off her ears.
"Cerise your -"
"Yep, I'm showing my real wolf ears. Cedar knows who my dad is after that trip to Wonderland with the revealer rays, also Maddie and Raven knew for awhile as well." Cerise admitted proudly.
"No fair." Kitty huffed as she crossed her arms.
"Watch it!" Cerise growled as her eyes turned yellow and teeth sharpened as she put her hood back on.
"No time to waste, let's go!" Maddie said as the girls ran out the door.
Outside Headmaster Grimm's Office
It didn't really surprise Faybelle to see Gus and Helga Crumb were standing outside the Headmaster's office, those two were practically his bodyguards. It would be hard to trick the cousins since they weren't on Faybelle's good side... Except for a few goodies. Faybelle pulled out her purple and red pom poms and began to cheer.
"A sweet treat for the weak, make a trail to take them of the rails!" Faybelle chanted as she cheered.
After, the spell was chanted a trails of butterscotches, caramels, and fudge began to form where Faybelle stood to outside the hallway.
"Perfect!" Faybelle purred as she fluttered to the cousins.
"Look Helga, it's the bad fairy!" Gus pointed at Faybelle.
"Vat do ya vant?" Helga spatted at Faybelle.
Man if Faybelle wasn't on a mission she'd turn them into bugs right now.
"Not much, just about to finish my last batch of yummy caramel." Faybelle answered as she pulled out a piece of caramel.
Helga and Gus's eyes lit up at the sight of the caramel piece. If Faybelle moved the candy to the left, right, up, or down their heads would follow, it was like mocking a dog with a piece of bacon. Faybelle popped the piece of candy into her mouth and watched as the light in the Crumb twins eyes vanish and turn misty eye.
"Why so upset, I saw a trail of butterscotches, caramels, and fudge- oh darn, where did I see that trail?" Faybelle questioned herself. " Maybe if something were to jog my memory."
"Yes, vat will jog your memory?" Gus was on his knees pulling the edge of Faybelle's tunic.
" Tell us now, so we can have candy!" Helga also on her knees pulling the edge of Faybelle's tunic.
"Just answer me this; is Headmaster Grimm in his office?" Faybelle spoke in a serious tone.
"Nope." Gus spoke.
"He said he wouldn't be back for a whole hour." Helga added.
"Really, how long ago was that?" Faybelle questioned.
"About forty-five minutes ago." The cousins answered in unison.
"$#!+!" Faybelle cursed she didn't have much time. "Candy trail over there, now get lost!"
As the Crumb twins ran off to indulge on the sweet candy trail Faybelle slammed the door to the office behind her.
"Okay if I was a fat, sweaty, old headmaster where would I hid a bratty, ungrateful, wannabe-evil Rebel's wand?" Faybelle questioned herself as she tapped her chin.
Headmaster Grimm must've hidden it somewhere where no one could see it in plan sight. Faybelle went through the drawers, cabinets, and trash bin, but nothing! Time was running out and Faybelle was no closer to finding the wand.
"Where's that blasted key?" A voice from behind the door grumbled.
Faybelle panicked if Headmaster Grimm caught her in his office she'd be in so much trouble! Until a very wicked idea hit her. Remembering an invisibility spell her mother taught her when she was a child to spy on others. Faybelle was now unseen, when Headmaster Grimm walks in she'll slip out and get the wand another time.
The door opened, but instead of Headmaster Grimm it was a man in a navy hazmat suit, with black leather gloves, and an ivory plague doctor mask. Faybelle didn't recognize the man or know why he was in Headmaster Grimm's man walked by one of the bookcases and clapped his hands, the bookcase split in two revealing a secret room behind it, and walked inside it.
"No way!" Faybelle whispered.
She had no idea that there was a secret room in Headmaster Grimm's office; then again Mr. Badwolf had a secret room full of treasures during Next Top Villian , so maybe all the teachers do. Faybelle made a mental note to explore the school for more secret rooms later.
The room was much smaller than the office but still fairly largethat seemed like a mini museum for Headmaster Grimm's prized possesions. One side had a collection of unicorn plushies, playsets, and figurines, all kept in mint condition. The other side was filled with trophies, awards, and photos of past achievements. In the middle of the room was a large mannequin that looked like it could be the headmaster's size. The back wall was bare from any fancy or embarrassing things all that was there was a single book and a -
'WAND!' Faybelle thought as she covered her mouth from squealing.
As soon as the hazmat man leaves she could snatch the wand and be gone.
"Now to get this thing off me." The hazmat man said as he removed his mask to reveal Headmaster Grimm.
Faybelle bit down as gasp.
Headmaster Grimm took off the hazmat suit and put it on the mannequin then his back cracked.
"ACK! MY BACK!" Headmaster Grimm cried out as her pulled out his mirrorphone as he walked out the room. "Mrs. Trollsworth, book me an appointment for a deep tissue massage."
As soon as Headmaster Grimm was gone Faybelle snatched the wand into her purse. Faybelle was about to teleport until the book next to the wand caught her eye.
The book was old and worn but still held together, It was navy but a few spots were faded, on the cover was a picture of a well, and the book was titled 'The Tale of Two Sisters'.
'Never heard of it.' Faybelle thought, but it must've been important for the headmaster to hide it.
Faybelle added the book in her bag and teleport out...after taking a million pictures of Headmaster Grimm's unicorn collection.
Apple and Raven's Dorm Room
'Man, these past couple of days have been crummy!' Raven thought as she clanged to her covers.
Raven didn't really feel like going out and about, especially since her friends were a no show at lunch. She didn't feel like doing her homework that laid on her floor. She didn't want to play her keyboard, guitar, or music which she loved. She didn't feel like doing anything. As Raven was about to slip into a depressing slumber she heard a knock on her force field.
"Raven?" Apple questioned knocking again. "I'm about to have an early dinner with my mom and wanted to know if you want me to get you anything."
Raven didn't answer.
"I heard they have the most amazing thronecakes." Apple added.
Still no answer.
"I'll see you tonight, Raven." Apple said as she left to meet her mother for dinner.
Raven got out of bed, lowered her force field, and headed to her balcony the late Spring early Summer air smacked her in the face. The floral scent and warm breeze did nothing to calm her nerves if anything it made her sick. Everything at that point made her sick; what she wouldn't give for the sick feeling to go away. As if on cue Raven saw Maddie, Cedar, Cerise, and Kitty running off together. What were they doing and why wasn't she invited? The feeling of distrust started to cloud Raven's judgement-no!
"They're probably coming to see me." Raven told herself. "I'll meet them down there."
Raven grabbed her purse and was out of her dorm in a flash. Just in time for a certain fairy to appear.
Faybelle made her way to Raven's side of the dorm to place the Evil Quee- Raven's new wand. But where to put it? Raven would obviously noticed it in plan sight. She could hide it, yeah that's it hide it. Faybelle placed the wand under Raven's pillow and flew out the dorm. Unaware she was being watched.
By the Girls Dorms
Duchess couldn't believe what she saw. She thought Faybelle was her friend or at least as close ally; this whole time Faybelle knew about Duchess's dilemma and she told Raven of all people. She knew the whole Rebel thing was a scam, the two fairy tale teens with the eviliest destinies at this school were working together, and Duchess wasn't gonna have it.
Duchess transformed back into her human form and marched from her favorite lake towards the school to give Faybelle a piece of her mind.
Some Café in the Village of Bookend
The café that Snow White wanted to have an early dinner with Apple was very high-end. The seats were lined with leather, imported tiles lined the walls and floors, a large firepit in the center of the café used fire crystals instead of wood. As elegant as it was it was also expensive for most of the villagers or students to go to unless for special occasions.
As Apple scanned through the menu doubt ate up her appetite.
"Are you ladies ready to order?" Apple looked up to waitress.
"Oh, I'll have the apple-lamb risotto, carrot and apple salad, and a glass of water, please." Apple answered as she handed her menu to the waitress.
"That sounds excellent! I'll have the same." Snow White agreed as she handed her menu to the waitress.
As the mother and daughter ate their meals, the food tasted like sand in Apple's mouth. She was still upset that Raven hadn't forgiven her yet.
"Apple dear, is something the matter?" Snow White questioned.
"It's nothing mom it's just-well-" Apple looked at her reflection in her spoon. "It's I'm worried about Raven."
"What about the Queen girl?" Snow White's tone changed.
"It's just I may have upset Raven, she's been on edge lately and early this week I tried to convince her to vote on the Enchanted Forest for the end-of-school-year-trip tie-breaker, but she voted for Mirror Beach. When the results came in we were hacked, and she still thinks I had something to do with it. I mean things have been difficult between us since Dragon Games, and I don't won't to lose Raven's trust anymore than I've already lost." Apple didn't realized it but a single tear ran down her rosy cheek.
"Oh, Apple, don't worry about it. Mommy will take care of all this." Snow White said as she clasped Apple's hands.
"How?" Apple questioned as she wiped the tear.
"Simple, I'll make sure that when the vote is rigged next time to make sure the hack can't be detected." Snow White answered as she sipped her water.
"Detected?" Apple questioned then gasped as she pointed to her mother. "It was you, you're the hacker."
"It's rude to point, Apple; and no one of the dwarf servants hacked the vote. Ready for dessert?" Snow White asked looking through the dessert menu.
"Mother, how could you?" Apple gasped not believing what her mother had done.
"It was simple, just like I got rid of the water in the pool; oh, the caramel-apple-drizzle-sundae sounds delicious." Snow White oohed more interested in dessert.
"But-but what about Raven's vote?" Apple raised her voice which attracted a few onlookers.
"Apple, keep your voice down. And besides Robin the future evil queen, her vote doesn't matter." Snow White answered using a napkin to wipe her lips.
"Her name is Raven-how do you not know that by now? And yes her vote does matter! Why did you do all of this for anyway?" Apple was flabbergasted by her mother's action.
Snow White was usual nice and cheery, yes a bit strict. But whenever the Queen family was involved her personality took a 180 degree turn.
" Apple, I've told you before: It's better to look good than-"
"Be good." Apple finished the sentence.
"Now you're getting it!" Snow White cheered up. "Waiter, dessert please."
Apple opened her purse and placed the amount of money for her meal and a tip down on the table.
"I got to go!" With that Apple was out the door rushing back to school.
Office
Mr. Badwolf was currently grading over the last couple of essays. He was now on Raven's essay that explained how she would take over a king/queendom. Don't get him wrong Raven was indeed an excellent student despite her being a Rebel, but lately her work went so above even his senior students work wasn't as dark. He remembered what Ramona said about Raven telling Faybelle about Cerise being half-wolf. He doubted it at first since Faybelle and Raven were far from friendly with each other, but Raven's behavior recently has been -unusual. He put an A+ on Raven's paper with blood red ink and put the rest of his essays away in his desk until Monday.
"WHAT?!" Mr. Badwolf growled at the door.
The door opened to reveal Cerise with her hood off.
"Sorry, Cerise I didn't know it was you." Mr. Badwolf apologized to his daughter as he hugged her.
"It's okay dad, but this is an emergency." Cerise panicked.
"An emergency? What kind of an emergency?" went on his knees until he was at his daughter's eye level, looked Cerise in the eyes, and held her tight.
"A poisoned apple emergency." Kitty appeared out of thin air.
"Kitty!" shielded Cerise behind him.
" Cerise!" The three heard Cedar from the door holding an exhausted Maddie. " I get that being half wolf gives you super speed, but could you kindly slow down for us without super speed?"
"What Cedar knows too, who else knows you're my daughter?" Mr. Badwolf clutched his head in shock.
"Don't worry, dad; wow I can finally say that out loud; Cedar has know for months." Cerise reassured her dad.
"Really, And you haven't told anybody sense ?" Mr. Badwolf looked to Cedar.
"It's true. After we visited Wonderland I found out and have been quiet since." Cedar answered with a smile.
"Oh, thank goodness." Mr. Badwold sighed. "Wait, when did you go to Wonderland?"
"When-"
"No time to explain you need to see this!" Maddie shoved her mirrorpad in Mr. Badwolf's face.
After watching the video Mr. Badwolf couldn't believe what he had just watched.
"Cerise send me a copy of that video and you girls go find Raven and bring her back here." Mr. Badwolf demanded as he put his coat on.
"Where are you going?" Cerise asked.
"I need to have a word with Headmaster Grimm." was all Mr. Badwolf replied before walking out of his office.
Empty Hallway
"Where are they?" Raven questioned herself.
She checked the cafeteria, the gym, the student lounge area, and was now in one of the many empty hallways of the school looking for her friends.
Why were they avoiding her today? Was it because of this morning at breakfast? Sure she'd been snappy lately, but was it really that bad? Were they slowly distancing themselves from her? Was she slowly losing the only friends she had? Was she turning -
"Raven!" Raven turned to see Daring and Cupid.
"What?" Raven snapped.
"Raven I got great news- are you okay because you look kinda sick?" Daring questioned.
It was true Raven's pale purplish-grey skin was paler, her eyes dark with dark bags under them, she was gaunter than usual, and her hair either stocked to her face or was in loose strands. To be honest Raven looked unhealthy.
"I'm fine." Raven said not making eye contact.
"And you're about to feel so much better with the news I'm about to tell you." Daring was beaming with so much joy it rivaled his bright teeth.
"How so?" Raven asked in a skeptic tone as she raised an eyebrow.
Cupid raised an eyebrow as well. What news could Daring possibly tell- OH GODS HE'S GONNA TELL RAVEN!
"Hey, Dar!" Cupid tugged Daring's arm trying to steer him away from Raven. "I just remembered I need your help to carry some boxes of arrows for me."
"Don't worry Cupid it can wait; Raven needs to hear the good news." Daring beamed again.
" No it can't!" Cupid said through her teeth tugging harder.
"But Raven needs to hear this." Daring practically whined as Cupid (attempted) to drag him away.
"No she doesn't!" Cupid shouted not meaning to.
"Will you two just spit out what's so important." Raven spatted annoyed now at the two.
"Alright here it comes-" Daring began as he released himself from Cupid.
"DARING, NO!" Cupid cried out as she raised her hands.
"Dexter loves you, Raven!" Daring told Raven.
Raven was silent, in fact the empty hallway seemed more silent than it was before, the only sound was the beating of Raven's heart.
"What?" Raven questioned in disbelief.
"I said Dexter loves you; isn't that great?" Daring beamed again.
"No, that can't be." Raven said to herself below a whisper.
"Raven are you okay?" Cupid placed a hand on Raven's shoulder.
"YOU!" Raven gripped Cupid's wrist. "You set him up to this didn't you?"
"You're hurting me." Cupid gasped.
"Raven, stop." Daring grabbed Raven's hand releasing Cupid's wrist.
"Don't think I don't know about you and Dexter!" Raven spatted.
"What we're just friends, Raven." Cupid protested.
"Yeah right. You think I don't know the way you look at him, the sketches in your notebooks, and the way you held his hand during True Hearts Day!" Raven shouted.
"How did- my sketches- True Hearts Day? True Hearts Day!" Cupid remembered he she comforted Dexter that night. "Raven this is a huge misunderstanding."
"Yeah it is, you think you can pull a prank like that on me!" Raven's hands tuned into fist.
"Raven it's the truth Dexter does love you!" Daring said.
SHUT UP!
*SLAP*
Daring was now on the ground clutching his face, Cupid gasped as her hands covered her mouth, and Raven hovered above in fury. Daring slowly sat up revealing his perfect face was scratched and blood running down his face. Raven looked down at her hand to see it was glowing and nails painted with Daring's blood. Raven couldn't believe what she had done, not once in her life had she ever laid her hand on another.
"Daring, it's going to be okay." Cupid knelt down trying to help Daring. "Raven, help, please!"
"I'm sorry!" Raven shouted as she ran off.
"Raven!" Cupid and Daring shouted.
But it was too late Raven was already gone, Cupid helped Daring up and walked him to the student lounge to get the first aid kit. Unaware that they were being watched.
Student Lounge
Students were relaxing in the student lounge chatting with friends, listening to music, or playing video games except for one. Melody was busy working on the playlist for the end-of-school-year-trip, which she would've finished early if it weren't for the vote being rigged. Now she was sorting through beach music for Mirror Beach and Camp music for the Enchanted Forest. Don't get her wrong she loves music, her future career as a DJ, and entertaining for parties. But it could get exhausting with the scheduling, finding the clients interest, and so on sometimes she needed a break.
"Hey, Melody!" Melody turned to see her roommate Ginger.
"Hey, Ginger." Melody tried to sound cheery.
"You okay you look, exhausted?" Ginger asked.
"That stupid hack ruined my playlist for the end-of-school-year-trip. I would've been done sooner and I have a ton of other parties I need to DJ for before the school year is over with." Melody complained.
"I hear ya." Ginger placed a sympathetic hand on Melody's shoulder. "I've been busy making pastries for my jobs it can be overwhelming, just give yourself a break once and a while."
"Thanks, Ginger, I needed that." Melody smiled back.
"Raven?" Maddie mysteriously popped up between Melody and Ginger scaring the two.
"AAHH!" Melody and Ginger screamed.
"Raven?" Maddie popped up between a group of four teens playing cards.
"Raven?" Maddie popped up outside the window of the student lounge.
"Raven!" Maddie shouted at the top of her lungs like a kettle whistle.
"Maddie! Calm down she's not here." Kitty appeared with Cerise and Cedar behind her.
"What's going on?" Hopper asked coming up to the girls.
Cedar felt like she was gonna puke up the truth.
"We're looking for Raven, have you guys seen her." Cerise asked the students.
"No. Did you try calling her?" Nathan Nutcracker asked.
"We left a ton of voice messages, but still nothing." Cedar admitted as she pulled out her phone.
"Ugh!" Everyone turned to see an injuried Daring with Cupid helping him.
"Daring!" Everyone gasped at the sight and started to asking questions.
"What happened to your beautiful face?" One questioned.
"Are you okay?" Another asked.
"Where's the first-aid kit?" Another questioned.
Soon Daring was surrounded by his peers, first-aid kits, and many of the school nurses and Baba Yaga began bandaging him up.
Daring was getting bandaged up, but his mind was else where.
"Daring, I want you to be honest with me, how did this happen?" Baba Yaga questioned sternly.
Daring didn't look Baba Yaga in the eyes, but he answered."It was an -"
"It was Raven Queen!" Everyone turned to see Ramona.
"Ramona! I will not let you speak falsely about another student!" Baba Yaga said sternly at the young Wolf girl.
"But it's true, Cupid was there too!" Ramona pointed at Cupid.
Now all eyes were Cupid making her uncomfortable. Cupid was now shaking in place before she felt a calming hand on her shoulder.
"Enough, Ramona." Ashylnn said with Hunter backing her up.
"Yeah, Raven would never hurt anyone." Hunter agreed.
"Oh yes she would." A male student getting into Hunter's space.
"Don't make me pull out my axe out, buddy." Hunter glared down at the boy who backed off.
"Enough!" Cerise growled at her peers.
"Indeed. Cupid, Daring, be honest what really happened?" Baba Yaga gave the two teens a stern look.
" It was a accident, honestly, one big huge misunderstanding." Cupid plead.
"It's true it was a misunderstanding." Daring answered.
Baba Yaga knew there was more to the story, but didn't push it.
"Alright everyone back to what you were doing, Daring to the nurse's office, I don't want to hear anything else about the matter. Now!" Baba Yaga demanded as she and the nurses brought Daring to the nurse's office.
The room went quiet, everyone went back to what they were doing, but the tension from just happened still lingered in the air. Cerise, Cedar, Maddie, Kitty, and Cupid left the student lounge into a empty hall.
"Cupid is it true? Did Raven do that to Daring's face?" Cedar asked.
"Yes, but it was an accident." Cupid began. "Daring was being an idiot and I told him not to tell Raven that Dexter -"
Cupid stopped herself.
"What about PoinDexter?" Kitty questioned raising an eyebrow.
"Don't call him that!" Cupid shouted in Kitty's face making her jump.
Cupid composed herself before finishing what needed to be said.
"Look it's not my place to say what's going on between Dex and Rae; it's nothing bad promise you that. But Daring did something not smart. And we can talk about it later. First we need to find Raven and clear this up." Cupid finished taking a deep breath afterwards.
"Stay away from her!" The girls turned to see an furious Ramona.
"What do you want Ramona?" Cerise hissed.
" Raven's dangerous Cerise." Ramona said then whispered into Cerise's hood/ear. "She told Faybelle about the family secret."
Cerise had a shocked on her face, then it turned to a glare.
"I don't believe you." Cerise said flatly to Ramona.
"It's the truth!" Ramona shouted waving her arms in the air.
"We really don't have time for this." Cedar interrupted the two.
"Cedar's right we need to find Raven." Maddie agreed.
"And we know where she is." The group turned to see Briar, Ashylnn, and Hunter.
"How?" Kitty asked.
"Pesky, told us." Hunter answered as Pesky jumped on his head.
Pesky started to chirp.
"Pesky says he saw Raven heading to her dorm." Ashylnn translated Pesky's message.
"Then let's go, already!" Maddie shouted as she got ahead start and rushed to the girls dorm.
The others follow suit leaving Ramona all alone.
"Serves me right for being a good wolf; whatevs I'm getting pork nachos." Ramona grumbled to herself.
Dorm
Raven's back was to the door, knees to her chest, and eyes filled with tears. She didn't mean to slap Daring, honest!
Dexter loves you, Raven!
Those words echoed in Raven's head along with-
She is evil!
Runaway!
She's just like her mom!
Raven began to panic, her chest felt heavy, and her anxiety was high. Everything she tried to prevent, be, and avoid, it was all catching up to her she-
"I'm turning into my mother."
The words escape Raven's lips and she cried out. She needed to leave; this dorm, this school, heck, Ever After!
Raven summoned her trunk and pulled out the gem that her mother used to change sizes and used on her belongings to shrink into the trunk.
Outside Dorm
Apple finally made it to her dorm and she was a hot mess (aka she got a leaf on her dress again). As Apple rummaged through her purse for her dorm key she heard noises behind the door.
"Raven, are you in there?" Apple knocked on the door.
No response except for the noises behind the door.
Apple didn't want take any chances so she jammed the key into the keyhole and tried to turn it only for it snap.
"Raven, Raven, please answer the door!" Apple cried out and pounding on the door.
"Apple, what's going on?" Apple turned to see Blondie.
"I can't open the door!" Apple panicked as she pointed at the door.
" Leave it to me, Apple." Blondie said nonchalantly as she grabbed the door handle.
As Blondie pulled the door, pushed it, and shoved it, it did not budge. This never happened before what gives?
"Okay that's weird. All I have to do is touch the door and it opens up." Blondie was very confused by this.
"Apple, is Raven in there?" Maddie pointed at the door.
"I believe so but it's locked, even Blondie couldn't open it." Apple said.
"What that's crazy! Blondie's special power is to open locked doors!" Briar cried out.
"You don't think I know that?" Blondie questioned freaking out.
The noises were louder now! With bangs, crashes, and thumps. There was no doubt that the sounds would attract a crowd soon and they needed to get inside the dorm.
"Raven!" Maddie screeched as she banged on the door. Then used her chainsaw to slash at the mahogany door.
Maddie's once poofy hair turned flat until it reached her backside. The only time Maddie's hair ever went flat was when she was sad, depressed, or under a huge amount of stress. A truly heartbreaking sight (It's basically like when Pinkie Pie's hair went flat in Party of One).
"Stand back, everyone!" Hunter shouted as he ripped his shirt off (with fanfare in the background) and swung his axe at the door with no result.
No matter what anyone did the door would not open and the sounds became louder. Than suddenly it stopped and the door creaked open a bit. No one moved or said a word.
"Raven?" Maddie spoke in an anxious voice.
Apple put her hand to the cold door and opened it to reveal Raven's half of the room was gone: stripped of it's flooring, wallpaper, furniture, and etc. All the teens saw in front of them Was Raven wearing her cloak on infinite darkness, her trunk snapped closed, and tear-stains on Raven's face.
Before a word was uttered out Raven placed a force field preventing her friends from coming near her.
The teens banged on the force filled as Raven turned her backs to them.
"Raven, stop!" Raven turned to see her worried friends banging on the force field trying to reach out to her.
What truly broke her heart was the sight of a shaking Cedar who couldn't cry due to being a wooden girl, Cerise clawing her desperately to her, and Maddie on her knees as tears ran down her face.
"I'm sorry-" Raven spoke. " It was only a matter of time, before destiny came for me."
And with that Raven's eyes glowed a dark purple, her hands glowed purple flames, and she disappeared from thin air.
The force field was gone leaving the teens alone.
"Yo! What's with all the racket?" Sparrow busted through the door wailing.
"Shut up, Sparrow!" Duchess said walking.
Soon Humphery, Bunny, Alister, Belle, Nathan, Hopper, Ginger, and etc (basically anyone who an actual name in this show) walked into the dorm. Everyone noticed Raven's side of the room was gone.
"What on Earth happened in here?" Belle questioned sensing bad aura all around.
"Where's Raven?" Alister asked looking around for her.
"She's gone." Apple answered staring at Raven's side of the room.
Somewhere else
Grimm was in the middle of a deep tissue massage as the scent of lilac candles, heated hot stones, and waterfall music playing on the CD player. He was truly relaxed until the sound of the door knocking and the ogre massage therapist had to answer it.
"Excuse me, Headmaster Grimm?" A female worker asked.
"Yes?" Grimm answered annoyed that his massage was being interupted.
"Phone call from a Mrs. Trollworth." The worker handed him the phone.
"Mrs. Trollsworth, what is so important that you had to interrupt my-" Grimm froze mid-sentence, his face went pale, then red. "What do you mean Raven Queen is gone!"
Merry Christmas/ Winter Holidays
Sorry to end the story at this point, but I gotta get started on the next chapters. I hope everyone is enjoying today and will have a happy New Year. Bye!